People in Seattle took more than 10.5 million e-scooter and e-bike trips last year. But scooters can be a risky choice. Harborview treated 163 serious injuries from e-scooters or e-bikes in 2024. Recently, Seattle began requiring companies to use technology to prevent people from riding on the sidewalk. To learn more about injury prevention, we talk with UW epidemiology professor Steve Mooney, who's studied injuries involving micromobility devices.

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Seattle will lose one of its most decorated athletes to Detroit, Mayor Katie Wilson talks about the future of surveillance cameras in Seattle after the World Cup, and a feature story about a ballot initiative targeting girls who are transgender who want to play sports.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Seattle’s story is rich and historian Paul Dorpat was a big part of sharing it. 

We’ll take a look at his life and legacy with Seattle Times Now & Then co-columnist Clay Eals.

Read Paul Dorpat's obituary by Jean Sherrard and Clay Eals here.

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom

First, residents of North Seattle along Aurora Avenue are on edge, after a recent surge of gun violence in a neighborhood that has been a longtime hotspot for human trafficking. City officials say they’re working urgently to close streets and assign police patrols

Next, the latest from the paper mill disaster in Longview, where earlier this week, the names were released of the 11 people who died. The scope of the tragedy has sparked concerns about the lasting impact on this Southwest Washington town.

Next, students and families in Bothell have been pushing back against a decision to not renew the contract of a popular school resource officer.

And finally, typically when you spot a great blue heron in western Washington, you see one flying or fishing alone. In Redmond a huge group of herons have picked a place to nest - in an unusual spot.

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Mayor Wilson agrees to turn on surveillance cameras near stadiums, King County prosecutor wants to increase penalties for buying sex, and there's huge demand for Seattle's first social housing building.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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This week…

Thousands of Seattle residents are lining up to volunteer during the World Cup.

An iconic local karaoke spot is re-opening its doors.

And why does Lumen Field just say "Field" right now?

Simply Seattle’s Danny Ball and Asian Verified founder Michael Wong are here to break down the week.

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Hotel workers near Lumen Field could go on strike, Mayor Wilson is no longer boycotting Starbucks, and Seattle delays its plan to reduce pickleball courts.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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When Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded last week, it affected NASA’s space aspirations, and private companies like Amazon.

The New York Times’ Karen Weise will tell us about the fallout from the Kent-based company’s launchpad disaster.

Read Karen’s reporting here.

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Seattle one step closer to emergency ban on large data centers, 1,400 kids will get free tickets to the World Cup, and two veteran Seattle police officers are suing the department.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Seattle’s social housing test will soon become a reality. The city’s voter-approved Social Housing Developer is working to fill an apartment near Pike Place Market with mixed income tenants. The deadline to apply for a spot in the housing lottery is this Friday. Seattle Times real estate reporter Heidi Groover is here to fill us in.

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